Combined faucet and fountain.



G. H. PENROD. COMBINED FAUOET AND FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1914.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914,

THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTO-LlTHO-, WASHINGTON. D. c.

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GEORGE H. PENROD. OF EVELETH, MINNESOTA.

COMBINED FAUCET AND FOUNTAIN.

Application filed April 1, 1914. Serial No. 828,895.

T 0 all whom it may concern a Be it known that I, GEORGE E. PENRoD, a citizen of United States, residing at Eveleth, in the county of St. Louis, State of Min nesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Faucets and Fountains; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will onable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to water supply and has special reference to a drinking fountain apparatus. i

The principal object of the invention is to provide a sanitary and improved drinking fountain which may be connected to a water pipe in combination with an ordinary faucet or may be used by itself.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means for rendering the flow of water from such a fountain slow and regular so as to prevent splashing.

\Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and: Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved fountain shown as applied to a faucet of the usual type. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 38 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

In carrying out the obiects of this 1nvention there is provided the usual outlet or supply pipe 10 and to this pipe 1s connected a branch or T fitting 11 to which are connected the pipes 12. One of these pipes 12 has connected thereto a faucet 13 of the usual type .and provided, as is usual, with a suitable valve 14. The other of these pipes has connected thereto a pipe 15 having a valve 16 therein of the same type as the valve 14. This pipe 15 has its forward end turned downward and connected to this forward end is a substantially J- shaped pipe 17 wherein is located an adjusting valve 18 which may be set to ad justed position by means of a suitable key 19. On the end of this pipe 17 is screwed a fitting 20 which is of inverted frusto-conical Specification of Letters Patent.

threaded portion 23.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

shape and which has connected to the periphery of the fitting a cup 21. There is furthermore connected to this fitting and extending centrally of the'cup a pipe 22 which is provided on its upper end with a On this threaded portion 23 is screwed a boss 24 which carries a cap 25 so that the cap, in connection with the cup, forms a substantially closed recep-' tacle. In the sides'of the pipe 22'are provided a series of small openings 26, preferably about one-eighth ofan inch in diameter while adjacent the periphery of the cap 25 are other openings 27 of similar size.

Thecup 21 is of inverted frusto-conical shape but the upper edge of this cup is extended straight upwardly to form a cylindrical piece or top whereon is mounted a mouth piece 28. This mouth piece 28 extends upwardly from the rim of the cup and is then curved inwardly and downwardly so as to provide an opening 29 immediately over the boss 24. Now when the water is turned on the water flows up through the pipe 22 and escapes through the opening 26 so that the cup 21 is filled. The water then rises through the openings 27 and passes slowly up through the mouth 29 over the curved outer surface of the mouth piece thus enabling a person to drink from the mouth piece without difficulty and by reason of the constant flow of water this 1 mouth piece is kept clean and free from all contamination.

There has thus been provided a simple and efiicient device of the kind described and of the character specified.

It will be obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and c0nstruction of this invention without departing from the material principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as come properly within the scope claimed.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed as new, is:- a

In a device of the kind described, a drinking fountain comprising a body constituting a cup, a supply pipe entering. the bottomof said cup, a pipe communicating with said supply pipe. and extending upwardlv in the center of said cup, a cap closing the upper end of the last mentioned pipe, and extending entirely across sa1d cup, said last mentioned pipe and cap In testimony whereof, I aflix my signabelng provided Wlth mlnute escape opencure, 111 the presence of two Witnesses. lugs to permit Water to pass from the v GEORGE H. 1)EN.L\OD. pipe into the cup and aboie said cap, and a mouth piece fitted on said cup and provided Vitnesses:

with a centrally disposed opening located J. C. MCGIHERY,

above said cap. EDNA SCHEAFFER.

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